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Migrants and Militants by Alain Badiou
Quantity overwhelms quality of French philosopher's political analysis
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ANOTHER month, another Alain Badiou publication.
While this is an exaggeration, it’s true that English translations of the philosopher’s works are turning into something of a flood.
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